Re: Object-relational impedence

From: mAsterdam <mAsterdam_at_vrijdag.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:57:26 +0100
Message-ID: <47d4e9ac$0$14352$e4fe514c_at_news.xs4all.nl>


Gene Wirchenko wrote:
> David Cressey wrote:
>
> [snip]
>

>> I disagree. It's clear enough for discussion purposes.  A value stored in a
>> variable lives in the scope of that variable,  until it's copied (forwarded)
>> to another place.

>
> Well, no, it does not. A variable has its value during its
> LIFETIME. It can be referred to in its SCOPE. These can be the same
> for a variable, but they can be different.

The 'life' a variable hase outside it's scope is half-life at best. The variable does occupy resources, but in order to be useful in any way it has to be in scope. Received on Mon Mar 10 2008 - 08:57:26 CET

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